Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Royal Oak Portland Place (Now called The Mall)

St. Vincent’s Rocks Inn
1862. Mary Drewett
1866 – 74. Lucy Clyma
1875 to 1876. Mary Craw
1877 to 1881. Tom Salter
1881. Caroline Salter
1884. Caroline Clark
1886 – 88. John Stone
1890 – 92. Emily Stone
1895. Henry Hurman
1898 – 1903. Thomas Hobbs
1905. Charles Cooper
1908 – 11. Walter Henry Gregory
1913. Henry Bray
1916. Charles Thomas
1920. Frederick Stallard

Royal Oak
1924. Frederick Stallard
1927. George Penticost
1930. William Spicer
1934 – 37. Dorothy Shakespeare
1943 – 53. Edwin Shortman
1953 to 1971. Murlin D. Young
1975. H. Thompson

George & Mary Drewett were living at this address in 1851, George’s occupation was: farmer of 100 acres employing 5 men and 1 woman.
In 1861 Mary Drewett (widow) was at this address occupation: livery stable keeper & drayman, employing 6 men & 2 boys

Census 1871.

Lucy Clyma 46, head widow, licensed victualler, Cornwall
Eliza Hecks 55, lodger widow, land & house owner, Bristol
Richard Hecks 25, son unmarried, coachman, Clifton Bristol
Emma Hecks 20, daughter unmarried, dressmaker, Clifton Bristol
William Hecks 12, son scholar, Clifton Bristol
Elizabeth Watkeys 49, lodger unmarried, dressmaker, Swansea South Wales
Alfred Weaver 33, lodger unmarried, coachman, Purleigh

Census 1881.

Caroline Salter 55, head unmarried, inn keeper, Wiltshire Draycott
Sarah Pickwick 57, sister widow, retired hotel keeper, Wiltshire Draycott
Caroline Tanner 12, niece scholar, Wiltshire Chippenham
Sarah A. Tanner 9, niece scholar, Wiltshire Chippenham

Census 1891.

John Stone 61, head married, coachman & groom, Clevedon Somerset
Maria Stone 61, wife married, Bath Somerset
Emily Stone 23, daughter single, beer retailer, Clifton Bristol
Albert E. Stone 18, son single, coachman & groom, Clifton Bristol

Census 1901.

Thomas Hobbs 28, head married, licensed victualler, Newport Monmouthshire
Mary A. Hobbs 28, wife married, Wiveliscombe Somerset
Mildred Hobbs 3, daughter, Bristol
Winifred Hobbs 2, daughter, Bristol

Census 1911.

Walter Henry Gregory 56, head married, inn keeper, Yatton Somerset
Harriett Gregory 60, wife married, Wiveliscombe Somerset
Florence Smith 23, servant single, general domestic servant, Blackfriars London